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HB 1731 · 2026 · House · Education Policy and Administration Committee

Statewide educational opportunities information system

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relative to the creation of an educational opportunities information system.

Requires the department of education to create and maintain an online system cataloging educational opportunities in the state and appropriates funding for its development.AI-generated

Status

Killed in the House — Inexpedient to Legislate · February 12, 2026
  1. ✓Introduced
  2. ✕House
  3. Senate
  4. Governor
  5. Law

Analysis

This bill: I. Requires the department of education to create and maintain an online system that catalogs information regarding various educational opportunities in the state. II. Appropriates money for the creation of the educational information system.

From the bill's official ANALYSIS section.

In the bill's words

Quoted verbatim from the bill as introduced. Passages chosen from the operative text.Computed by this site

“The department shall develop and maintain, or purchase and implement, a school educational opportunities information system to include information on and the location of all public schools, chartered public schools, non-public schools, learn everywhere programs, and other education opportunities.”
RSA 21-N:14
“The department shall issue a request for proposal for the development or licensing and implementation of the system.”
RSA 21-N:14

Official record

Bill page — docket & status

gc.nh.gov · the authoritative source

Sponsors

Rep. Kristin NobleRPrimeChair· Education Policy and Administration
  • Rep. Margaret DryeRClerk· Education Policy and Administration

Public testimony

9 signed in online · 3 wrote testimony

22% support78% oppose0% neutral

In their wordsVerbatim, exactly as submitted

“This is a hideous overreach which will cause a burden on local districts in reporting the fluctuation of available seats in classrooms.”
— Priscilla Dube, Concordopposes
“No way should the state be spending money or using staff to create a database for people who don't want to be bothered to google”
— Maura Annette Chappelle, Colebrookopposes
“Testimony in Opposition to HB 1737 Honorable Members of the House Criminal Justice Committee, I am here to provide testimony opposing House Bill 1737, which seeks to reinstate the death penalty for offenses committed against minors under the age of 13. While proponents may…”
— georgina lambert, BELMONTopposes

Verbatim excerpts of submitted testimony, quoted from the testimony tool.

Read the testimony · as of Aug 12, 2026

Votes

yeanay
Starting text: Bill as introduced
  • Jan 29, 2026HouseCommittee report· consent calendar: Inexpedient to Legislate16–0
    Overall
    100% yea
  • Feb 12, 2026HouseVoice voteInexpedient to Legislateadopted

Hearings and debates

  • Jan 12, 2026Public hearingHouse Education Policy and Administration2:29:17–2:30:251m 8slocated in the stream transcriptPublic Hearing; Executive Session
  • Feb 12, 2026Floor debateHouse floorWatchnot located in the transcript — opens the full streamInexpedient to Legislate — adopted, voice vote

Timestamps locate where this bill is taken up in the chamber's YouTube stream.

Legislative history

  1. Jan 7, 2026HouseIntroduced 01/07/2026 and referred to Education Policy and Administration HJ 1 P. 33
  2. Jan 12, 2026HousePublic Hearing: 01/12/2026 11:30 am GP 232
  3. Jan 12, 2026HouseExecutive Session: 01/12/2026 11:30 am GP 232
  4. Jan 29, 2026House: Inexpedient to Legislate 01/29/2026 (Vote 16-0; CC) HC 6 P. 4
  5. Feb 12, 2026HouseInexpedient to Legislate: MA VV 02/12/2026 HJ 4 P. 3

Coverage

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Documents (PDF)

Bill text & amendments link direct to gc.nh.gov; committee reports stream from the state record.